On October 10, Ndume - Koko"s self-chosen mate - will be 25 years old. We"re planning some very special birthday treats for this noble great ape. Stay tuned, and make sure you"re subscribed to our free KokoMail eNewsLetter (bi-monthly), for the latest info on Koko"s Read more

Note that Penny is pointing to her "left" elbow while Koko is pointing to her "right" elbow - which is correct if you"re looking at a mirror image (i.e., if Koko is trying to show Penny as if Koko represented Penny"s image in the mirror). This would be an interesting concept to test; does Koko always refer to the "mirror image" when talking about another person"s body? Anybody want to email us their hypothesis?
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Penny asks (Dr.) Koko where she (Penny) is having a problem, and the doctor points to her own right elbow. Penny then affirms that her elbow has been bothering her lately ("tennis elbow"), and points (signs) to her elbow too.
Note that Penny is pointing to her "left" elbow while Koko is pointing to her "right" Read more

Another birthday moment: Koko relaxes on the jungle gym, while Penny offers her a necklace with some rubber stars suspended at one end (a present from an admirer). Koko takes a closer look, but unfortunately the necklace doesn"t fit around Koko"s neck. Koko is a little disappointed but isn"t a big jewelry wearer Read more

Thanks to the always creative produce team at "Koko"s Kitchen," Koko enjoys a colorful work of fruit art, consisting of a watermelon "bowl" with blueberries, grapes, plums and lettuce inside.
Almost looks too good to be healthy too. Read more

Thank you for emailing us your best guesses for Koko"s top 3 wishes. Yes, most of you were right: having a baby (hopefully with Ndume), moving to the Maui Ape Preserve, and protecting other gorillas around the world, are her top priorities now.
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Koko is a normal gorilla in many respects, and "food" is one of a gorilla"s best friends. So, you can bet that one of Koko"s basic desires was to actually eat the cake. Here she is savoring her first bite, while Penny holds the candles.
Thank you for emailing us your best guesses for Koko"s top 3 wishes. Yes, Read more

Fascinating ... Just watching Koko eat can be so relaxing that Ron seems mesmerized while Koko picks at her plate. Koko also seems a bit mesmerized by the delicate design of her vegetable treats. Yes, this is another recent birthday meal;
but life with Koko is always a Read more

Koko sits perched on the transfer chute between her indoor quarters and her outdoor yard, pondering life with a personal size birthday pizza. How befitting for a gorilla who refers to herself as "fine person gorilla" (in American Sign Read more

Koko is always setting up little scenarios with her baby dolls, including having the "older"ones take care of the "younger" ones. She's getting so much practice with her parent role modeling, that we think she'll be more than prepared when it's time to do it for real. Read more

Caption: Penny asks Koko what the sign is for "nosey people" and Koko responds by signing a prolonged "nose." Koko knows that "nosey" means wanting to know more than one needs to know about another's affairs, and calls people on it when the'yre being particularly nosey (by signing "nose" with a wiggling finger), Read more